Compression Garment Assembly

ABSTRACT

A compression garment assembly includes a compression garment that is worn on a user&#39;s lower body. The compression garment is comprised of an elastic material thereby facilitating the compression garment to squeeze against the user&#39;s body wherein the compression garment to inhibit the formation of varicose veins in the user&#39;s lower body. A plurality of first mating members is each integrated into the compression garment. Each of the first mating members is positioned to extend along strategic locations on the user&#39;s body when the compression garment is worn. A plurality of second mating members is each wrappable around the compression garment at strategic locations on the compression garment.

(b) CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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(c) STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

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(g) BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to compression devices and more particularlypertains to a new compression device for inhibiting the formation ofvaricose veins.

(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The prior art relates to compression devices.

(h) BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising a compression garment that is worn on a user'slower body. The compression garment is comprised of an elastic materialthereby facilitating the compression garment to squeeze against theuser's body wherein the compression garment to inhibit the formation ofvaricose veins in the user's lower body. A plurality of first matingmembers is each integrated into the compression garment. Each of thefirst mating members is positioned to extend along strategic locationson the user's body when the compression garment is worn. A plurality ofsecond mating members is each wrappable around the compression garmentat strategic locations on the compression garment.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There areadditional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

(i) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a compression garment assembly accordingto an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a back perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a left side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure in along-legged configuration.

(j) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through5 thereof, a new compression device embodying the principles andconcepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated bythe reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, the compression garmentassembly 10 generally comprises a compression garment 12 that is worn ona user's lower body 14. The compression garment 12 is comprised of anelastic material thereby facilitating the compression garment 12 tosqueeze against the user's lower body 14. In this way the compressiongarment 12 can inhibit the formation of varicose veins in the user'slower body 14. The compression garment 12 has a body portion 16, a pairof legs 18, a crotch 20 and a waist 22. As is most clearly shown inFIGS. 1 through 4, each of the legs 18 may terminate above the user'sknees 24 when the compression garment 12 is worn. As is most clearlyshown in FIG. 5, each of said legs 18 may terminate below the user'sknees 24 when the compression garment 12 is worn. As is further shown inFIG. 5, the body portion 16 of the garment may have a stretchable panel25 for accommodating the belly of a pregnant woman.

A plurality of first mating members 26 is each integrated into thecompression garment 12. Each of the first mating members 26 ispositioned to extend along strategic locations on the user's body 14when the compression garment 12 is worn. Moreover, each of the firstmating members 26 may comprise a loop portion of a set of hook and loopfasteners or the like.

The plurality of first mating members 26 includes a plurality ofvertically oriented mating members 28 and a plurality of horizontallyoriented mating members 30. Each of the horizontally oriented matingmembers 30 extends around a respective one of the legs 18. Each of thehorizontally oriented mating members 30 is aligned with the crotch 20.In this way each of the horizontally oriented mating members 30 can wraparound an upper threshold of the user's thighs when the compressiongarment 12 is worn.

Each of the vertically oriented mating members 28 is positioned on arespective one of the legs 18. Additionally, the vertically orientedmating members 28 on each of the legs 18 are spaced from each other andare distributed around an entire circumference of the legs 18. Arespective plurality of the vertically oriented mating members 28extends between the horizontally oriented mating member 30 on therespective leg 18 and a terminal end 32 of the respective leg. Arespective pair of the vertically oriented mating members 28 extendsbetween the waist 22 and the terminal end 32 of the respective leg 18along an outer side of the respective leg 18.

A plurality of second mating members 34 is provided and each of thesecond mating members 34 is wrappable around the compression garment 12at strategic locations on the compression garment 12. Additionally, eachof the second mating members 34 engages respective first mating members26. In this way the second mating members 34 tighten the compressiongarment 12 around the strategic locations in the effort of inhibitingthe formation of varicose veins. Each of the second mating members 34 iswrappable and tightenable around a respective one of the legs 18.Moreover, each of the second mating members 34 may comprise a hookportion of a set of hook and loop fasteners or the like. Each of thesecond mating members 34 is structured to form an elongated strap.

In use, the compression garment 12 is worn to inhibit the formation ofvaricose veins. The compression garment 12 may be worn by a woman duringpregnancy, an elderly person with poor circulation or by any individualseeking relieve from varicose veins. The second mating members 34 can bewrapped around legs 18 to increase the pressure on the user's body 14.Additionally, the second mating members 34 can be positioned atstrategic locations on the user's legs 18. In this way the user canapply pressure to selected areas on the legs 18 that are most vulnerableto developing varicose veins.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

I claim:
 1. A compression garment assembly being configured to apply apre-determined amount of pressure around strategic locations on a user'sbody, said assembly comprising: a compression garment being worn on auser's lower body, said compression garment being comprised of anelastic material thereby facilitating said compression garment tosqueeze against the user's body wherein said compression garment isconfigured to inhibit the formation of varicose veins in the user'slower body; a plurality of first mating members, each of said firstmating members being integrated into said compression garment, each ofsaid first mating members being positioned to extend along strategiclocations on the user's body when said compression garment is worn; anda plurality of second mating members, each of said second mating membersbeing wrappable around said compression garment at strategic locationson said compression garment, each of said second mating members engagingrespective first mating members for tightening said compression garmentaround the strategic locations in the effort of inhibiting the formationof varicose veins.
 2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein: saidcompression garment has a body portion, a pair of legs, a crotch and awaist; and said plurality of first mating members includes a pluralityof vertically oriented mating members and a plurality of horizontallyoriented mating members.
 3. The assembly according to claim 2, whereineach of said horizontally oriented mating members extends around arespective one of said legs, each of said horizontally oriented membersbeing aligned with said crotch wherein each of said horizontallyoriented members is configured to wrap around an upper threshold of theuser's thighs when said compression garment is worn.
 4. The assemblyaccording to claim 3, wherein each of said vertically oriented matingmembers is positioned on a respective one of said legs, said verticallyoriented mating members on each of said legs being spaced from eachother and being distributed around an entire circumference of said legs.5. The assembly according to claim 4, wherein a respective plurality ofsaid vertically oriented mating members extends between saidhorizontally oriented mating member on said respective leg and aterminal end of said respective leg.
 6. The assembly according to claim4, wherein a respective pair of said vertically oriented mating membersextends between said waist and said terminal end of said respective legalong an outer side of said respective leg.
 7. The assembly according toclaim 2, wherein each of said second mating members is wrappable arounda respective one of said legs, each of said second mating members beingtightenable around the respective leg.
 8. A compression garment assemblybeing configured to apply a pre-determined amount of pressure aroundstrategic locations on a user's body, said assembly comprising: acompression garment being worn on a user's lower body, said compressiongarment being comprised of an elastic material thereby facilitating saidcompression garment to squeeze against the user's body wherein saidcompression garment is configured to inhibit the formation of varicoseveins in the user's lower body, said compression garment having a bodyportion, a pair of legs, a crotch and a waist; a plurality of firstmating members, each of said first mating members being integrated intosaid compression garment, each of said first mating members beingpositioned to extend along strategic locations on the user's body whensaid compression garment is worn, said plurality of first mating membersincluding a plurality of vertically oriented mating members and aplurality of horizontally oriented mating members, each of saidhorizontally oriented mating members extending around a respective oneof said legs, each of said horizontally oriented members being alignedwith said crotch wherein each of said horizontally oriented members isconfigured to wrap around an upper threshold of the user's thighs whensaid compression garment is worn, each of said vertically orientedmating members being positioned on a respective one of said legs, saidvertically oriented mating members on each of said legs being spacedfrom each other and being distributed around an entire circumference ofsaid legs, a respective plurality of said vertically oriented matingmembers extending between said horizontally oriented mating member onsaid respective leg and a terminal end of said respective leg, arespective pair of said vertically oriented mating members extendingbetween said waist and said terminal end of said respective leg along anouter side of said respective leg; and a plurality of second matingmembers, each of said second mating members being wrappable around saidcompression garment at strategic locations on said compression garment,each of said second mating members engaging respective first matingmembers for tightening said compression garment around the strategiclocations in the effort of inhibiting the formation of varicose veins,each of said second mating members being wrappable around a respectiveone of said legs, each of said second mating members being tightenablearound the respective leg.